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Ivanka Trump, seen at a White House meeting on Tuesday, will will be an official but unpaid White House employee.

Ivanka Trump To Be An Official White House Employee Covered By Ethics Rules

5:52pm March 29, 2017

She already has an office in the West Wing. "I have been working closely ... with the White House Counsel and my personal counsel to address the unprecedented nature of my role," she said.

The annual conference has taken place in recent years at Washington's Ritz-Carlton hotel but is scheduled this May for the Trump International Hotel.

At Trump's D.C. Hotel, A U.S.-Turkey Relations Conference Stirs Up Ethics Questions

2:15pm March 21, 2017

Holding the event at the Trump hotel could be seen as a way to "purchase access to the Trump administration by enriching President Trump and his family," says government ethics scholar Kathleen Clark.

Diane Gross and Khalid Pitts, owners of the Cork Wine Bar, take part in a press conference announcing their unfair competition lawsuit against the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

D.C. Restaurant Sues Trump, Claiming 'Unfair' Competition

8:07pm March 09, 2017

by Peter Overby

The owners of a Washington wine bar say President Trump is unfairly harming local restaurants by promoting his own nearby place: the Trump International Hotel. They want Trump to divest or close it.

Donald Trump Jr. (left) and Eric Trump attend the inauguration ceremony for the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 28.

These Days, Business Travel By Trump's Sons Is Costly And Complicated

12:36pm March 06, 2017

by Jackie Northam

With the Trump family "so involved in international business, the logistical issues, costs and security risks are more substantial than we're used to seeing," says an expert in presidential travel.

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In the White House's letter to the Office of Government Ethics this week, there's something potentially far more interesting than the administration's response to Kellyanne Conway's Nordstrom comments.

Experts Say White House's Conway Response Raises Major Ethical Questions

6:14pm March 03, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

In the White House's letter to the Office of Government Ethics this week about Kellyanne Conway, there's a passage that is potentially far more significant than a clothing endorsement.

Kuwait is holding its National Day celebration at the Trump International Hotel in Washington.

Kuwait Celebration At Trump Hotel Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions

6:34am February 25, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Kuwait is celebrating its national day at the Trump International Hotel in Washington. The ambassador rejects suggestions that Kuwait is trying to curry favor with President Trump.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the 60th annual Red Cross Gala at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday.

Politics & Government

Melania Trump Lawsuit Argues 'Once In A Lifetime' Chance To Make Millions Is Lost

7:27pm February 07, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Trump's lawyers say defamatory allegations by a newspaper have curtailed her ability to make money off a potentially branded empire of apparel, shoes, jewelry and cosmetics.

Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a primary election night event in March 2016, at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla.)

As Trump Hotels Expand, Trump Club Also Raises Fees - And Eyebrows

5:04pm January 25, 2017

by Jackie Northam

The Trump Organization plans to open many hotels during this administration. And company's Mar-a-Lago club is doubling initiation fees. Ethicists say Trump is improperly profiting from his office.

When interests such as the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., take money from foreign governments, it's a potential violation of the Constitution, according to the group that filed the lawsuit.

Ethics Experts File Lawsuit Saying Trump's Overseas Interests Violate Constitution

3:43pm January 23, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The group filing the suit says it is asking a federal court "to stop President Trump from violating the Constitution by illegally receiving payments from foreign governments."

The 60-year lease Trump holds on his Washington, D.C., hotel, is with the U.S. General Services Administration, which owns the building where the hotel is located.

Trump's Washington Hotel Draws Protesters — And Ethics Concerns

10:20am January 19, 2017

by Jackie Northam

When Trump becomes president, he may violate the lease on his Washington, D.C., hotel. A government agency owns the building, and the contract specifies no elected U.S. official may hold the lease.

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